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Egyptian Coptic Catholics attended a prayer service for the late Pope Francis at the Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Catholic Cathedral on Tuesday in Cairo. Worshippers at the cathedral remembered Pope Francis values and his efforts to bring peace to the world. “Certainly, we believe that the Pope’s departure may be …

A railway guard was attacked by angry residents after a train hit and killed two children outside Cairo, Egypt, reports said. “A crowd descended on the intersection near the town of Bilaydah in the city of Al-Ayat, where a train earlier killed two children trying to cross using an area …

It’s a clear road ahead for the incumbent president, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, who looks set to win a third term at the helm of Egypt. Voting began on Sunday and will continue until Tuesday, in a country of 106 million inhabitants and 67 million voters. Egyptians voted on Sunday in …

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has directed the government to begin its transfer to a new capital city next month. A spokesman for Mr Sisi said the move would be part of a six-month trial period. The so-called New Administrative Capital is being built some 45km east of Cairo. Read …

Egyptian Council of State has announced that 98 women had been appointed judges in one of the country’s main judicial bodies, for the first time. The judges were sworn in before the council’s chief judge in an event in the capital Cairo on Tuesday. Their appointment comes months after President …

A fire at a clothing factory in Egypt has killed at least 20 people. Reports still coming in say that another 20 or so were injured. Twelve fire engines dealt with the blaze, on the eastern outskirts of the capital, Cairo, BBC News reports. Read also: At 90, Warren Buffett …